Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 8
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +8
    Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

    CUMBERNAULD ACTION ON CARE OF THE ELDERLY 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
    Established: 32 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Charitable activities £303,751 £365,136 £388,329 £906,244 £363,350
    Donations & Legacies £13,719 £24,990 £3,405 £2,454
    Other Income £3,274 £4,112 £605 £1,471 £2,795
    Investment Income £17 £15 £37 £21 £190
    Total income £320,761 £394,253 £392,376 £911,545 £486,554 £375,108
    Charitable activities spending £368,938 £367,167 £349,839 £493,559 £499,030
    Fundraising costs 0%
    Other spending
    Total spending £369,788 £367,167 £349,839 £493,559 £563,922 £499,030
    Surplus/deficit -£49,027 £27,086 £42,537 £417,986 -£77,368 -£123,922
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • The advancement of health
    • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Where it operates
    • North Lanarkshire
    Who it helps
    • Older People
    • People with disabilities or health problems

    Who's supporting them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

    We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    National Lottery Community Fund£268,253
    Scottish Government£109,257
    Robertson Trust£55,500
    CAF£5,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Cumbernauld Action on Care of the Elderly
    £3,098 22/10/2022
    We would like to continue the running of our Men's Shed and Sheila's Shed, where we offer activities that support the wellbeing of isolated and elderly people.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Growing Connected Communties
    £268,253 19/03/2021
    35
    This group will use the funding to continue delivery of their project supporting older lonely and isolated people in the Cumbernauld Kilsyth and Northern Corridor area to continue living in their own ....more
    Scottish Government - Cumbernauld Action On Care Of The Elderly
    £11,747 18/03/2021
    Detailed description not provided.
    Scottish Government - Cumbernauld Action On Care Of The Elderly
    £19,010 25/02/2021
    Detailed description not provided.
    Scottish Government - Cumbernauld Action On Care Of The Elderly
    £25,000 18/01/2021
    Detailed description not provided.
    Scottish Government - Cumbernauld Action On Care Of The Elderly
    £14,500 08/12/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    CAF - Grant to Cumbernauld Action for Care of the Elderly
    £5,000 04/06/2020
    3
    Grant to Cumbernauld Action for Care of the Elderly to support the organisation through COVID19
    Scottish Government - Cumbernauld Action On Care Of The Elderly
    £39,000 08/05/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    Robertson Trust - Activity and Learning Programme and towards the capital costs of a minibus
    £55,500 11/06/2019
    Activity and Learning Programme and towards the capital costs of a minibus
    National Lottery Community Fund - Cumbernauld Action for Care of the Elderly - Older People Active Lives
    £360,150 20/03/2018
    36
    This group will use the funding to continue delivery of their "Older People's Active Lives" project allowing older, lonely and isolated people in the wider Cumbernauld area to continue ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Croy Community Centre
    £10,000 08/07/2014
    12
    Not Available
    National Lottery Community Fund - CACE Older People - Active Lives (OPALS)
    £461,443 19/06/2013
    60
    This project will allow older people in Cumbernauld and the Northern Corridor to continue living in their own homes and provide a comprehensive range of activities to reduce isolation, and promote ....more
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Suite 4, Arca Business Centre, Dunswood House, Wardpark South, Cumbernauld, G67 3EN

    Objectives

    The company's objects are: (a) To promote the welfare of vulnerable older people and their carers who are residents of Cumbernauld ('the Operating Area') (b) To advance education among the general public and statutory and voluntary bodies as to the needs of vulnerable older people and their carers (c) To promote and/or provide training in skills of all kinds, particularly such skills as will assist those who care for vulnerable older people to improve the conditions of life of vulnerable older people from the Operating Area (d) To promote, establish and operate other schemes of a charitable nature for the benefit of the community within the Operating Area.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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